12 Tips to Childproof Your Home

When preparing for a child, it’s important to not neglect aspects of your home that could cause accidents. Don’t just assume that your child will be okay as long as you watch them because it could only take a few seconds for a dangerous accident to happen. Check out these 12 tips from Columbus mover E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. & to help you childproof your home, whether you’re moving to a new house with your children or preparing for your first child.

• Make sure all cabinets and drawers within a child’s reach have safety latches installed
• Place caps over any open electrical outlets
• Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors or make sure existing detectors are functioning properly
• Always unplug and stow away any appliances or items such as hairdryers, curling irons, and straighteners
• Keep furniture away from windows so that children can’t use them to climb and get to the window
• Place edge bumpers on any furniture or counter corners
• Use the back burners on the stove and turn any pot handles away to be sure they cannot be reached by a child

• Make sure all chest lids are light and removable, rather than heavy or free-falling lids
• Use safety gates for any stairs
• Put knob covers on doors to any rooms that are not childproofed
• Prepare a first aid kit in case of an emergency
• Be sure that all poisonous chemicals and products are locked away and placed far from a child’s reach